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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Sundance Institute Workers Join CWA Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Just a few months before the 2026 Sundance Film Festival is set to begin, workers at the Sundance Institute have successfully secured voluntary recognition from management as members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 9003.Staff delivered a petition to leadership this week and are now preparing to negotiate their first… [...]
Protect Good Jobs: What Working People Are Doing This Week Welcome to our regular feature, a look at what the various AFL-CIO unions and other working family organizations are doing across the country and beyond. The labor movement is big and active—here's a look at the broad range of activities we're engaged in this week. Actors' Equity:Sierra Repertory Theatre has joined the growing list of employers standing strong with union actors and stage managers! See how the movement is growing - visit the portal. https://members.actorsequity.org/newsandevents/news/news-detail/2025/08/28/the-organizing-voice-summer-2025[image or embed]— Actors' Equity Association (@actorsequity.bsky.social) October 24, 2025 at 9:34 AMAFGE:BREAKING: A federal judge… [...]
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: AV Technicians at Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino Join IATSE Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Audiovisual (AV) technicians at Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas formed a union with Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 720 this year and have now ratified their first collective bargaining agreement.The crew work throughout the hotel, casino and sportsbook areas on the property, which is… [...]
Hold Employers Accountable: In the States Roundup It's time once again to take a look at the ways working people are making progress in the states. Click on any of the links to follow the state federations on X. California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO:Love to see so many union leaders and members at our Sacramento #YesonProp50 Superwalk! The @CaliforniaLabor movement is putting in WORK this election cycle to make sure all working people in the state know what’s at stake this election and how important it is for voters to… pic.twitter.com/n5IeAF0BFA— California Federation of Labor Unions (@CaliforniaLabor) October 26, 2025Colorado AFL-CIO:This weekend,… [...]
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: ATU Golf Tournament Raises Money for MS Working people across the United States regularly step up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. Nearly 200 golfers, supporters, and guests came out for the 39th Annual ATU Multiple Sclerosis Golf Tournament, one of the largest ever. ATU locals, sponsors, and guests raised funds for the ATU MS Research Fund to support ongoing research to help end MS.International President John Costa, International Secretary-Treasurer Ken Kirk,… [...]